National Health Law Program (NHeLP)

National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Securing Health Rights for Those in Need. Learn more at www.healthlaw.org.

Founded in 1969, the National Health Law Program protects and advances the health rights of low income and underserved individuals. The oldest non-profit of its kind, NHeLP advocates, educates and litigates at the federal and state level.

TIP #9. IN 2027 OBBBA WILL REQUIRE 6-MONTH ELEGIBILITY CHECKS FOR SOME GROUPS. Starting Jan. 2027, OBBBA requires 6-mo...
03/12/2026

TIP #9. IN 2027 OBBBA WILL REQUIRE 6-MONTH ELEGIBILITY CHECKS FOR SOME GROUPS. Starting Jan. 2027, OBBBA requires 6-month Medicaid eligibility checks for some groups. This is bad policy: it burdens enrollees and state staff, increases procedural terminations, and creates costly churn. By Sarah Grusin. Learn about the CMS guidance with our latest Timely Tip:
https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

NHeLP submitted comments opposing proposed changes to marketplace and ACA regulations. The Proposed Rule aims to enact s...
03/12/2026

NHeLP submitted comments opposing proposed changes to marketplace and ACA regulations. The Proposed Rule aims to enact sweeping changes to fundamental aspects of the Affordable Care Act, often in defiance of statutory requirements, without sufficient evidence, and in apparent disregard to the adverse impacts of proposed policies on individuals and families that rely on Marketplace coverage to access affordable health care. By Geraldine Doetzer, Dania Douglas, Wayne Turner, David Machledt, Christina Pieccora, Jasmine Young, Shandra Hartly, Hector Hernandez-Delgado, Sarah Grussin, Elizabeth Edwards, Abigail Coursolle, Fabiola De Liban, and Mara Youdelman. https://healthlaw.org/resource/nhelp-comments-on-2027-notice-of-benefit-payment-parameter-nprm/

Mobile crisis services are an in-person community-based intervention that provides critical de-escalation during a behav...
03/10/2026

Mobile crisis services are an in-person community-based intervention that provides critical de-escalation during a behavioral health crisis. Mobile crisis services can be provided in many settings, including homes, schools, or elsewhere in the community. Mobile crisis services are typically available 24/7 and 365 days a year. They have specific requirements for team composition, training, and timeliness. These crisis response teams use their unique multidisciplinary skills to meet people in crisis where they are and reduce the immediate risk of harm, while coordinating appropriate care and follow-up actions as needed. These services have been demonstrated to be effective in keep people experiencing behavioral health crises out of emergency departments, psychiatric hospitals, and law enforcement involvement. By Alexis Robles-Fradet https://healthlaw.org/the-administrations-budget-proposal-to-cut-community-based-mobile-crisis-response-services-in-california-is-not-only-harmful-it-also-will-not-save-money/

The consensus among stakeholders throughout California is clear: the 2025 Reconciliation Act (“H.R. 1” or “OBBBA”) is ba...
03/09/2026

The consensus among stakeholders throughout California is clear: the 2025 Reconciliation Act (“H.R. 1” or “OBBBA”) is bad policy for the Medi-Cal program. Earlier this year, the Governor’s Office explicitly stated that OBBBA was “not cost-saving” and that the inevitable coverage losses due to OBBBA’s added bureaucracy was “cruel” and “costly.” Other state entities agree and have projected that OBBBA will jeopardize individuals’ health and disrupt the state’s safety nets. By Jules Lutaba https://healthlaw.org/californias-budget-proposal-to-apply-obbba-work-requirements-to-state-funded-immigrants-is-bad-policy/

🚨 We’ve launched something new for our health care advocates! NHeLP has started our “Timely Tips to Safeguard Medicaid” ...
03/04/2026

🚨 We’ve launched something new for our health care advocates! NHeLP has started our “Timely Tips to Safeguard Medicaid” series, a weekly, concise resource to help advocates navigate Medicaid work requirements and other implementation challenges under OBBBA. Each week, we share practical strategies to protect coverage, reduce wrongful disenrollment, and support people most at risk. Follow along on social media and bookmark the series here: 👉 https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/
Let us know in the comments: What implementation challenges are you seeing on the ground?

Timely Tip #8: Elimination of PTCs for income-based SEP applicants. Advocates should explain to Marketplace applicants...
03/03/2026

Timely Tip #8: Elimination of PTCs for income-based SEP applicants. Advocates should explain to Marketplace applicants that they must enroll during an open enrollment period or another qualifying SEP to keep PTC eligibility. By Jules Lutaba https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

03/03/2026

Medi-Cal covers four housing-related Community Supports for eligible individuals who are enrolled in a managed care plan. This fact sheet describes these four services. Jasmine Young, Carly Myers, Abigail Coursolle

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) limits the availability of public benefits ...
03/03/2026

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) limits the availability of public benefits to only “qualified” immigrants. But not all qualified immigrants are eligible for full-scope Medicaid. Individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid based on their immigration status are considered to have an “unsatisfactory immigration status.” This chart details specific immigration statuses and identifies whether each status is qualified or a satisfactory immigration status. By Sarah Grusin https://healthlaw.org/resource/qualified-vs-satisfactory-immigration-status-chart/

03/02/2026

In a letter organized by Planned Parenthood Action Fund and the National Health Law Program, 141 health advocacy and allied organizations urged Congress to prioritize health care access over funding weaponized immigration agencies wreaking havoc in our communities. By Mia Villasenor and Madeline Morcelle

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